Sinner’s Road in Hollow Knight Silksong: How to Enter, Find Shakra, and Fix the Bench

Sinner’s Road in Hollow Knight Silksong is a hidden region tucked away near Greymoor. Many players rushing toward Bellhart often miss this path, but exploring it is worthwhile thanks to its unique enemies, a resting bench, and the NPC Shakra, who sells the map for this area.

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This guide explains how to reach Sinner’s Road in Silksong, where to find Shakra, and the exact steps required to repair the broken resting bench nearby.

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How to Enter Sinner’s Road in Hollow Knight Silksong

To access Sinner’s Road, you must first make your way to either Halfway Home tavern or the Bell Beast chamber in Greymoor. From here:

1. Climb the building filled with Silk Snippers.

2. At the top, move right into a long courtyard where a Thread Raker blocks your path. Defeat or bypass it.

3. Cross the platforms and find the lift that leads down to Halfway Home tavern. Use the bench here to save progress, then return to the top.

4. Climb onto the lift and continue upward, navigating wooden platforms.

5. Enter the next room, drop straight down, and pass through spiked metal gates—this marks the entrance to Sinner’s Road.

First Challenge: Crossing the Muckroaches

The initial chamber in Sinner’s Road is infested with Muckroaches. Avoid them by staying on the metal platforms and make your way to the far-right side. The next room displays a sign for a resting bench.

To reach it:

• Scale the wall using the Cling Grip Ancestral Art,
• Move left to drop down and pull a lever,
• This opens the gate above, granting access forward.

Finding Shakra and the Sinner’s Road Map

Continue past broken lifts and pogo across a swinging blade to discover a ruined bench and the NPC Shakra.

• Shakra is the vendor who sells the Sinner’s Road map along with other useful items.
• This is the only place to obtain the map for this area.

How to Fix the Resting Bench in Sinner’s Road

The nearby bench is broken due to debris jamming its gears. Here’s a step-by-step guide to repairing it:

1. Scale the wall next to Shakra and break open the upper corner.

2. Enter the next section and pogo across two swinging blades to reach the middle platform.

3. Cross two more blades, then cling to the left wall.

4. Drop down, pogo another blade, and reach the opposite wall.

5. Repeat this process until you reach a platform on the far left with silk containers.

6. Head right, pogo across two blades, then four more in quick succession.

7. Drop down to find the jammed gear. Destroy the debris blocking it.

8. Climb back up through the central passage.

Once done, return to Shakra—the bench will now be fully repaired, giving you a much-needed checkpoint in this tough region.

Survival Tips for Sinner’s Road

• Avoid the maggot-infested water, as parasites can latch onto Hornet and drain your silk meter.
• Use Cling Grip frequently—it’s vital for scaling walls and dodging enemies.
• Rest at the newly fixed bench to save progress before heading deeper.